“At the heart of our concern is this: Those who assist in the procurement of an abortion are morally culpable for their actions,” wrote Bishop Vásquez. “Voting to allocate these funds carries moral weight for the Board of Managers and at the same time has implications for all those who pay taxes. As Catholics and Christians we dutifully pay our taxes, but doing so should not violate our conscience.”
Bishop Vásquez is “entitled to his opinion, and he states the opinion of the Pope,” said Dr. Tom Coopwood, Central Health’s board chairman. “We have to stand behind our moral position-- that the women we serve deserve a full array of women’s health services.”
The 53-year-old bishop was appointed auxiliary bishop of Galveston-Houston in 2001 and installed as bishop of Austin in March 2010.
And sadly, Dr. Coopwood demonstrates a complete lack of understanding of what it means to be Catholic. If Bishop Vasquez were, indeed, *only* stating the opinion of the Pope, then he would stand behind each and every opinion, fallible or infallible, that the Pope stands for.
ReplyDeleteNo, Dr. Coopwood does not understand the difference between the opinion of a fallible man and the Church, which is the earthly reflection of God's word. Bishop Vasquez is upholding what God has revealed through His Church...not just some "opinion".
We believe what the Church teaches because we believe in the Truth. The Church is able to discern the Truth in order to teach it.
ReplyDeleteApparently Dr. Coopwood does not feel his Board serves the young women who are dismembered and pulled from the womb piece by piece at the Board's expense.
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